Features

The Features section includes articles on topics, events, people, and initiatives of interest to the oncology community.

Jul 02, 2012
ASCO identifies common tests and treatments with no proven meaningful benefit; the goal—to improve quality and value in patient care
Jul 02, 2012
Photos from the 2012 Annual Meeting.
Jul 02, 2012
Oncology’s next generation of leaders pursues Maintenance of Certification initiatives
Jul 02, 2012
ASCO partners with societies outside of the United States to develop skills of cancer researchers through educational workshops. These include International Clinical Trials Workshops (ICTWs) that support cancer research in economically emerging countries through the development of clinicians’ research skills in those countries. The goal of these...
Jul 02, 2012
Rafat Abonour, MD, takes his passion to find a cure for myeloma on the road 
Jul 02, 2012
My nonmedical friends and family members have asked me, “Why is it called a fellowship?” This usually led to my unsatisfactory answer involving something about research and the funding source.
Jun 02, 2012
Cancer science and information technology are advancing rapidly, but the way we care for patients today cannot fully capitalize on those advances. 

Apr 19, 2012
Perspectives from UICC President-Elect Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz
From August 27–30, 2012, people from around the globe will gather in Montreal, Canada, for the Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC’s) World Cancer Congress (WCC). The Congress, held every two...
Apr 16, 2012
In June 2011, Stephen A. Cannistra, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief for ASCO’s flagship publication, the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). In the following interview, he discusses the new features instituted...
Apr 16, 2012
ASCO has joined the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation and eight other medical specialty societies to take a collective stand in improving patient care and addressing rising health care costs. As part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign, ASCO—backed by the expertise of more than 30,000 member oncologists—has...

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